School Director/Principal Position

Pagosa Peak Open School seeks an energetic, visionary leader for our new Project-Based, Place-Based school, to guide our school into its third year of operation, 2019-2020, and beyond. PPOS was authorized by the Archuleta School District in 2017 and is currently in its second year of operation, serving 95 students in grades K-5.

The school is centrally located in semi-rural Pagosa Springs, in a converted office building which we hope to purchase. Our new School Director will inspire the staff, students and parents to bring the school into Performance accreditation while maintaining our philosophical focus on innovative educational methods and healthy lifestyles. At full build-out, we plan to serve about 140 students, K-8.

Our ideal candidate will be:

Enthused about the development of a Project-Based Learning, Place-Based Education environment that comprehensively addresses Colorado state standards

Able to inspire and lead our team of educators, our students and our parents to reach their full potential, as members of a cooperative learning community

Familiar and comfortable with the use of various assessment tools, and able to help staff, students and parents use assessment data effectively to increase academic achievement

A compelling communicator with our staff, our students, our parents, our authorizing district and our semi-rural community, through both verbal and written means

Knowledgeable about special education, ADA and gifted/talented requirements

Able to coordinate an effective professional development program that includes PBL and Place-Based Education training

Ready to address behavior issues in an effective, compassionate manner

Willing to take embrace risk-taking as a valuable learning tool

Begin the application process by filling out and submitting the form at the bottom of this page. You must also email the following documents to uhudson@pagosapeakopenschool.org:

Introductory Letter of Interest.

Resumé including past and current employment information.

Three letters of reference from people (non-relatives) who have knowledge of your qualifications for the position(s) you’re interested in.

The Resumé should include all previous and current employment relevant to the position(s) sought, including for each position:

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Dates of employment

Supervisor’s name

Description of job duties

Reason for leaving

Pagosa Peak Open School is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). We do not and will not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sex, age, handicap, martial status, or status as a disabled veteran. Information provided on your application will not be used for any discriminatory purpose.

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